Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

Agriculture/Natural Resources & Rural Development

2008 Program Year

DASNR
Initiative / Key
Component / Issues(s) / Counties
CATTLE AND FORAGES / 3 / 1.
  • VALUE ADDED PROGRAMS
/ KAY, KINGFISHER, MAJOR, TEXAS, DEWEY, GARFIELD, ELLIS, BEAVER, WOODS, NOBLE, ALFALFA, HARPER, BLAINE
2.
  • CONTINUE REGIONAL BEEF MEETING

3.
  • INFORMATION ON NEW/IMPROVED VACCINES OR ATIBIOTICS SUCH AS ANAPLASMOSIS

4.
  • EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING SPRAY DRIFT IN SENSITIVE CROP AREAS

5.
  • FORAGE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT / HAY PRODUCTION

6.
  • HERD HEALTH
  • MARKETING OF LIVESTOCK
  • BREEDING/REPRODUCTION
  • NUTRITION
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE – NHTC
  • MARKETING
  • COW/CALF BUDGET INFORMATION
  • USING LEGUMES AS CAMPANION FORAGE AS WELL AS NITROGEN SOURCE
  • INFORMATION ON NO3
  • CONTINUE FEEDOUTS AND STOCKER CONTEST
  • PROCESS VERIFIED PROGRAMS (ANIMAL ID, AGE & SOURCE VERIFICATION)
  • GRAZING MANAGEMENT
  • PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGEMENT
  • FORAGE SORGHUM TEST PLOTS (VARIETY SELECTION FOR HAYING & GRAZING
  • HERD MANAGEMENT
  • EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE FEEDING OPTIONS
  • FEEDING STRATEGIES – FUEL AND FEED HIGH PRICES
  • POND MANAGEMENT
  • RANGE MANAGEMENT

CROP MANAGEMENT / 9 / 1.
  • INFORMATION ON COVER CROPS
/ KAY, KINGFISHER, MAJOR, TEXAS, DEWEY, GARFIELD, ELLIS, WOODS, NOBLE, ALFALFA, LOGAN, GRANT, HARPER
2.
  • RESEARCH NEW HYBRID VARIETIES / VARIETY SELECTION / VARIETY PLOTS

3.
  • SOIL FERTILITY FOR CROPS WITH HIGH FERTILIZER PRICES

4.REVISIT OLD SCHOOL PRODUCTION PRACTISES
  • FARM BILL INFORMATION

5.
  • CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES

HARVEST AND POST HARVEST
PEST MANAGEMENT
VALUE ADDED
CORN PRODUCTION
HERBICIDE CARRYOVER
INFORMATION ABOUT AFLATOXIN
  • CROP ROTATION
  • CROP OPTIONS
  • NO-TILL VS CONVENTIONAL TILL
  • GROUND AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY
  • VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS
  • CONTROLLING INVASIVE TREES AND WEEDS
  • USING CROPS AS ON FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
  • COTTON PRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT / 11 / 1.
  • EDUCATE CHEMICAL APPLICATORS TO KEEP FROM DESTROYING VEGIATION IN WATERWAYS AND DITCHES WITH HERBICIDES
/ KAY, NOBLE
2.
  • EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION

3.
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6.
FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT / 14 / 1.
  • RISK MANAGEMENT FOR CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
/ KAY, KINGFISHER, MAJOR, TEXAS, DEWEY, GARFIELD, ELLIS, NOBLE, LOGAN, HARPER
2.
  • CROP INSURANCE AVAILABLITIY

3.
  • IDENTIFY ALL COSTS AND REVENUES OF DIFFERENT CROPS AND LIVESTOCK

4.
  • EXPLAIN HOW ELEVATORS SET THEIR BASIS AND EDUCATED THEM ON GRAIN GRADING

5.
  • MARKET OUTLOOK

6.
  • ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
  • VALUE ADDED
  • PROGRAMS FOR SMALL OPERATORS
  • HOW TO DIVIDE COSTS BETWEEN FARMER AND LANDLORD
  • INFORMATION FOR ABSENTEE LANDLORDS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND PRODUCTION COSTS
  • FARM BILL
  • MANAGING RESOURCES IN A CHANGING ECONOMY
  • CROP AND LIVESTOCK MARKETING

WHEAT – MULTIPLE USES / 26 / 1.
  • VARIETY TRIALS WITH MORE DISEASE AND INSECT RESISTANCE TESTING

2.
  • IMPROVE SENSOR BASED AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY

3.
  • EDUCATE PUBLIC AND PRODUCERS ON TRANSGENIC WHEATS
/ KAY, MAJOR, DEWEY, GARFIELD, ELLIS, BEAVER, NOBLE
4.
  • NO TILL PRODUCTION/AGRONOMIC PRACTICES

5.
  • SOIL FERTILITY

  • MARKETING
  • COWS GRAZING WHEAT FOR SUPPLEMENTATION
  • CROPPING SYSTEMS (ROTATIONS)
  • DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
  • VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS

CATTLE RECEIVING AND FEEDING / 4 / 1.
  • USING BY PRODUCT FEEDS IN CATTLE RATIONS
/ KAY, GARFIELD
2.
  • EDUCATE PRODUCERS ON PROPER DRUG USAGE

3.
  • WET DDG AND HOW TO IMPROVE STORAGE WITH LOW QUALITY STRAW OR OTHER ROUGHAGE

4.
5.
6.
NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION/RESEARCH / 21 / 1.
  • KEEP UP TO DATE ON WIND ENERGY CONTRACTS
/ TEXAS
2.
  • TROPHY DEER PRODUCTION

3.
  • LEASE RATES FOR QUAIL, DEER, ANTELOPE & PHEASANT

4.
5.
6.
HOMELAND SECURITY / 17 / 1.
  • MAKE COUNTYPLAN AVAILABLE TO PRODUCERS
/ TEXAS
2.
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4.
5.
6.
COMERCIAL AND CONSUMER HORTICULTURE / 6, 8 / 1.
  • CONTINUE TO WORK WITH MASTER GARDENERS

2.
  • PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPING HORTICULTURE PROBLEMS

3.
4.
5.
6.
FAMILY ECONOMIC WELL-BEING / 12 / 1.
  • EXPLORE PERSONNEL OR SUPPORT GROUPS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST FARMING FAMILIES IN TIMES OF NEED OR STRESS
/ WOODS
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